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10 Surprising Facts About Google You Might Want to Know
- Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:15pm by
Liz Klimas
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Odds are you probably visit Google or use one of its services or products everyday. It is the world’s most popular search engine. It is so popular that the very name has become a verb for searching — “Googled”. Can other search engines say that?
But there might be things you still don’t know about Google. The AllTime10s YouTube channel has pulled together 10 Surprising Facts About Google.
What are some of them? We wont’ spoil it but #10 details how much theoretical ad space would cost on the Juggernaut’s front page; #9 explains the origin of the name; and #7 shows what it uses to cut its grass (hint: it’s an animal).
Check them out:
Did any of these really surprise you, worry you, or excite you? Let us know in the comments.
(H/T: GeekOSystem)
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Comments (66)
lakersfan242424
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:06amThat was kind of pointless…
I don’t use google. It keeps track of everything you search, I use duckduckgo.com which is just as precise (if not better) and doesn’t track what you search. I just personally don’t like the idea of them tracking me.
Report Post »The_Pointy_End
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:40amInternet Service Providers (the company you pay to have internet) can track you. Everything you view (websites) or send (email) goes through your ISP. Congressman Lamar Smith, the author of the largely protested Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, is at it again, and even worse.
Smith has introduced H.R. 1981 The Protecting Children From Internet Pornographers Act of 2011. His bill would require Internet Service Providers to track and retain user information for 18 months.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/288749/20120127/protect-children-online-pornographers-hr-1981-act.htm
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/19194/new-bill-violates-privacy-rights
Report Post »GorrillaChance
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:03ammost if not all servers have been replaced with google servers. they are watching and recording it all.
Report Post »deano24
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 11:05pmI guess Yahoo should’ve bought Google back in 1997 for a $1 million dollars. One stock of Google today is worth $615.51.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:35pmMONK and MEVYN, sittin in a tree…….
Report Post »dylan
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:28pmI regard Google as a Useful Idiot.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:15pmI use BING, but Google keeps popping up every few seconds and I can’t get rid of it.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 10:25pmchips1
Report Post »I use Google and I used to have the same problem with Bing. What’s your browser? Since I switched to Firefox, I haven’t had problems with options and preferences being changed without my asking.
Fla Del
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:25amAll services use Google, including Bing. You cannot separate them any more.
Report Post »No matter what ISP you use, you are dealing with Google.
LandShark
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:39pmI use DuckDuckGo.com as my homepage.
Clean search page, they don’t track or bubble (whatever that is) you.
You can add it to firefox also, the option for that is on the bottom right of their page. On the bottom left of the page is their privacy policy as compared to others.
When you search for stuff, it lets you scroll down and down, without having to click on page numbers. When it exhausts it’s search, it provides a auto-link for you to click on to go to either google or Bing.
I use Pale Moon, 64 bit version (there is a 32 bit version too) browser instead of FireFox, or Window Internet Explorer.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:09pm@Monk: It got truncated because I didn’t split it up. I sent another that is the same.
Report Post »Coalition4MoralDecency
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:09pmI do not trust GOOGLE at all but if you want a good read – type in French Military Victories and hit the I’m Felling Lucky tab – if it is active you will get a nice laugh
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:29pmLiz, in the spirit of transparency how’s about doing a report on what people should know about the 22+ third party cookies that are loaded by the blaze site. Like what information is collected and how much the blaze receives for providing access?
Report Post »Coalition4MoralDecency
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:38pmJROOK – I agree with you – I use firefox and the add on No Script and in order to post on the Blaze I have to temporarily allow three pages of Scripts of which more than half are trackers – I post in dozens of places and there are more scripts and trackers on this page than all of the other sites I use combined – ridiculous
Report Post »OneTermPresident
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:00pmThere’s also Googles lmgtfy.com. (Let me Google that for you) which allows me to do a search on behalf of the misinformed liberals and progressives who often seem too lazy to learn for themselves. I love how when they click on the link I’ve made the page controls the cursor and clicks for them and then it says “Was that so hard?” Check it out… http://lmgtfy.com/
Report Post »BarneyFyfe
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:51pmMonk, your binary posted.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:15pm@BarneyFyfe
Look a little further down and you’ll see my hex posted also.
Report Post »BarneyFyfe
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:36pmHmmm… just posted a reply in hex. It didnt get posted. Probably on the desk of the CIA by now.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:45pm@BarneyFyfe
My hex posted…..
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:34pmJust use ixquick
Report Post »https://www.ixquick.com/
heavyduty
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:28pmDon’t boycott anything. If I want to use them, then I will, if not then I won’t. All the browsers that are friendly with the government I don’t use very often. I like Firefox, it gets me to where I am going and is privately owned.
Report Post »Angel_light
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:51pmI love Firefox! Soooooo much faster than internet explorer
Report Post »The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:40pmHuH??? WTH!
Report Post »laserblast92
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:13pmwith Adblock ftw….
Report Post »Anadara
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:37pmYup and running Ubuntu. Windows bjust became too septic.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 7:16pm@ Anadara
Report Post »I hear ya SCREW-WINDOWS
trolltrainer
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 8:15pmThe latest Linux Mint is the moist awesome Linux distro yet! I have been running Linux since 1999 and run Arch myself now, but Mint is the easiest, cleanest install and it is brainless at this point. Looks good, no major bugs, 100% free, does everything most people need…Cant beat that.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 9:30pm@ trolltrainer
Report Post »100% FREE is just why many people and business are converting to Linux because it is affordable and cost efficient. Just reported today it’s putting the hurts to Microsoft.
purecolorartist
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:12pmI don‘t think I’ve ever used the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button. Maybe once way way back in the beginning.
Report Post »azcowboy1
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:12pmMonk I’m alittle old school binary. Are we trying Hex ascII ?
Report Post »Jaycen
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:07pmHow about the number of times per day Google gives up user data to the FBI, local police and the NSA without requiring a search warrant?
Report Post »raderby
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:55pmthey be in deep with current admin., and had hooks into Egypt’s “Spring” – they are a big borther arm of commie king Zero’s regime. DO NOT COMPLY. Do not use their junk. Lots of other ways to do stuff on the ‘net……. repeat: do NOT use google products.
Report Post »vanman4446
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:31pmDump Google, don’t use it. They are in bed with the man, and they track everything you do. To many other great browsers to use.
Report Post »Delicaterose65
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:53pmIf you really watch the opening. I am not so sure I believe WHO made this video!! MSNBC and others I do not believe any way!!
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:42pmI have to argue with the article‘s stating that ’Stan‘ ’lives’ at Google HQ. His remains may reside there, but he ceased living some time [a Google seconds (no, I didn't calculate it)] ago.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:10pmThat jumped out at me at first too, then I just took it as a little sarcastic wit.
Report Post »MittensKittens
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:36pmA dinosaur named Stan, that’s pretty cool! I wonder though, what happens when the goats finish “mowing” the grass…I guess next comes the fertilizer!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:34pmFt Belvoir Military Base used goats to cut grass in the fenced in areas of their water towers back in the 70′s. It also stopped people from hopping the fence to crawl up the tower to paint stuff on it.
I can read binary and it was fun to pause the video and figure it out first !
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:31pmComrade, I notice that there wa nothing in this about Goggles work with China, Russia, or the NSA. I wonder why?
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:30pmWithout Apple customers the need for Goggle will decline. However, Google will always have Barack Hussein Obama Jr to report to.
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:29pmSo a Googol is about as big as our national debt? Hmmm, who knew?
Report Post »lfoa
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:22pmVery interesting.
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:18pmCue the tea brains talking about how they boycott Google (hands down the most advanced web service around) in 3, 2, 1….
Report Post »Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:28pmYeah, I like my web service with a side of NSA.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/05/google-nsa-secrecy-upheld/
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:32pmNice name calling, who was it you mom, dad, uncle that abuse you and stuck your brain at 8?
Report Post »Grillmark55
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:39pmDon’t need to “boycott” it. There are plenty of other free search engines out there that work just as well that DON’T advertise.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:46pm@Best_Patriot
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RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 3:59pmHi MONK, LOL, I’ll be in touch about that one. As for PEST_PATRIOT’s guess on the conservatives, boycott is generally the tool of the left. But, we have on some occasions we have seen such suggestions here. But, if you ever read, hear, or see anything about actual boycott attempts, you can bet your ass that it will be a bunch of left wing loons.
Report Post »As for Google, I do a lot of hobby research regarding military history, vehicles, equipment, uniforms, tactics and techniques. I’ve noticed that over the years that Google in particular has filtered out a lot of sites. I can usually pick these up on Bing, but even these days that is no longer a given. Generally, I use three search engines to help find what each other misses. I have no plan to dump Google, and really rely on Google Chrome a lot. I use Google SketchUp too. Both very handy tools.
amtsoundsmith
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:07pmNo, liberal hacks are the ones that always want to boycott everyone and everything. Just look at Glenn and Rush and how often the left attempt’s to boycott them for something they said. The left hates freedom of speech even thought they often hide behind it. The only time they tout freedom of speech is if they agree with the message. BTW, you should use just the portion of your horse photo that’s missing. It will more clearly show where your “logic” comes from.
Report Post »Best_Patriot
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:13pmhaha, right on cue, tea brains!
@RJJinGadsden, ah yes…BING, the preferred search engine of conservatives. so predictable!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:15pmGoogle tea brains, you’ll see just how good tea IS for the brain!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:23pmHi RJJ,
Here’s the same thing in base 16…..
13 14 06 15
I could post in base 16 all day and the mods would never know what I was saying. LOL !!!
Report Post »Locked
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:23pm“Don’t need to “boycott” it. There are plenty of other free search engines out there that work just as well that DON’T advertise.”
Ironically, it’s easy enough to use applications with Google Chrome that block advertisements. Don’t need to view all those annoying ads on The Blaze that use cookies to analyze my surfing patterns to cater to my tastes. Always struck me as creepy.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:27pmBEST_PATRIOT, Again, do you just use that turd in your head to keep your ears separated? I said that I use three search engines. I also said that I heavily rely on Google Chrome. Its when I can’t find sites that I knew were there earlier, then I will go to Bing. But, even Bing is not fully trustworthy. After all, they are part of Microsoft. To me, Google Chrome is the easiest and faster to enter than Explorer, and when I am looking primarily for reference photos, or pics Chrome gives me a larger format to study. When I can’t find something with Chrome I will go to either of the next two.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:29pmMore like… 00010011000101000000011000010101010001100111010101100011011010110010000001001111011001100110011000100001
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:30pmKICKINBACK, LOL, I just followed your suggestion. Looks like PEST needs to order some. His usual forte here is to cast insults, and he is such the typo Nazi that he must have to clean the red ink from his monitor daily.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:36pm@Best_Patriot
The major difference between you commies and us when it comes to boycotting something is this;
You guys make a big to-do about it, hold protests carrying signs and threaten other companies telling them that they better go along with you OR ELSE!
We simply switch products in a more quite way. I do not allow Google on my computer. I do use it when troubleshoot a computer that does use Google. When I switched from Pepsi to Coke-a-Cola when I was a teenager I didn’t boycott Pepsi; they simply lost my business.
That’s why a know I was not raised a commie like you. It’s natural for commies to boycott and protest violently. It’s natural for us to just walk away quietly.
Now, 13 14 06 15 !!!!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:49pm@Meyvn
You’re missing one digit….. please re-post.
Report Post »dissent
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 4:52pmHard to take anything a liberal with the name “Best Patriot” says seriously. I mean you‘re already so out of touch with reality you actually think you’re a patriot, how can anything you say possibly be taken seriously. See, when I think of liberalism, right after “mentally handicapped”, I think of other accurate descriptors like “terrorist”, “anti-American“ and ”treasonous”.
Liberalism in 1 sentence: That mentally handicapped, Anti-American terrorist, so frequently guilty of treason, actually thinks he’s a patriot! lol.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 5:00pmHey MONK, Thanks! LOL. I doubt that will ever happen.
Report Post »Cataclysm
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:00pm@ Monk
Base 16 is 0-9, A-F
A=10=1010, B=11=1011, C=12=1100, D=13=1101, E=14=1110, F=15=1111
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on July 23, 2012 at 6:06pm@Best_Patriot: echo -e ‘\x46 \x55 \x43 \x4b \xa \x59 \x4f \x55 \x21′
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:47amYou guys crack me up! The biggest bunch of nerds, ever! Hahahahahahaha
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